UNMIK

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CODE OF CONDUCT

• UNMIK
• Police Training Center
• Kosovo

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OVERVIEW

• UNMIK Code of Conduct is based on internationally
  accepted standards of conduct for Police
  professionals and reflects the attitudes and
  behaviors expected of Police Officers within the
  UNMIK Police.

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Guiding Principles

• Impartiality
• Integrity
• Respect
• Loyalty

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Impartiality Do

• Understand the mandate and missions and comply
  with their provisions.

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Impartiality Dont

• Take any action that might jeopardize the mission
• Make any unauthorized press statements
• Improperly disclose or use information
• Become involved in any illegal sexual liaisons

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IntegrityDo

• Conduct yourself in a professional and
  disciplined manner
• Support and encourage proper conduct
• Maintain proper dress and at all times
• Properly account for all money and property
  assigned to you
• Care for UN equipment in your charge

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Integrity Dont

• Wilfully damage or misuse UN property/equipment.
• Use a vehicle without authorization.
• Participate in any illegal activities, corrupt or
  improper practices.
• Attempt to use your position for personal
  advantage, to make false claims or accept
  benefits

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Respect Do

• Respect the environment of the host country
• Treat the inhabitants of the host country with
  respect, courtesy and consideration
• Support and aid the infirm sick/weak
• Respect all other peacekeepers regardless of
  status, rank, ethnic or national origin, race
  gender or creed

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Respect Dont

• Be abusive or uncivil to any member of the
  public
• Use unnecessary violence or threaten anyone in
  custody
• Collect unauthorized souvenirs
• Commit any act that could result in suffering of
  the local population

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Loyalty Do

• Dedicate yourself to achieving the goals of the
  UN in the mission regardless of personal views
• Obey our UN superiors and respect the chain of
  command

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Loyalty Dont

• Bring discredit upon the UN, or your country
  through improper personal conduct, failure to
  perform our duties, or abuse of our positions as
  peacekeepers

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Officer Behavior

• Police Officers will refrain from behavior that
  could adversely affect their credibility,
  professional image, or impartiality that is
  critical to the UNMIK Police mission.

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• No UNMIK Police Officer will
• engage in political activity of
• any type within the mission
• area or will publicly express
• or display a preference for
• any political, religious, or
• ethnic entity within
• the mission area.

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• No UNMIK Police Officer will accept gratuities
  from members of the local community. While it is
  not intended that Officers should disregard
  gestures of human kindness and acceptance, (i. e.
  an offer of coffee at the home of a complainant)
  it is not appropriate, and will be considered
  unacceptable, for Officers to accept items of
  value from local personnel without prior approval
  from the Special Representative of the Secretary
  General.

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• MHQ Operations Pillar will maintain a list of
  commercial establishments and locations that are
  deemed to be "Off-Limits" to all UNMIK Police
  officers. This list will be distributed to all
  UNMIK Police officers on a regular basis. It will
  be considered a serious breach for any UNMIK
  Police officer to enter these establishments
  unless on official duty requiring their presence.
  If any charge of entering an off-limits
  establishment is substantiated, the UNMIK Police
  Officer will be subject to discipline and
  repatriation.

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• No UNMIK Police Officer will
• consume alcohol or be under
• the influence of alcohol while he or she is in
  uniform or on-duty or carrying their sidearm or
  in marked Police vehicle either as a driver or
  passenger.
• No UNMIK Police Officer will at any time consume
  or possess any illegal drug, or any of its
  derivatives.

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• Sexual harassment for the purposes of this
  document will be defined as
• a) conduct that is unwelcome or ought to be
  know as unwelcome and of a sexual nature that
  either directly or indirectly affects a person's
  work environment in any fashion. 
• b) any conduct which in and of itself creates
  a hostile or intimidating work environment.

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• No UNMIK Police Officer will discriminate against
  any other person on the basis of sex, race,
  ethnic background, religion or sexual preference.
  Any act of discrimination against any other
  person by a UNMIK Police Officer will be
  considered a serious breach.

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• No member of the UNMIK Police will,
• without proper authorization, be absent
• from duty or leave any assigned duty.

• No UNMIK Police Officer will utilize foul,
• obscene, or improper language or gestures
• that could be considered to be obscene or
• abusive with any other member of the
• UNMIK Police or with any member of the public.
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• No UNMIK Police Officer will utilize or activate
  the emergency lights and/or siren on an UNMIK
  Police car unless the UNMIK Police car is
  involved in an emergency situation or other
  authorized activity.
• All members of UNMIK Police shall comply with all
  traffic laws, rules, and regulations. They will
  constantly utilize care and courtesy, and shall
  drive in a safe and professional manner at all
  times.
• Only authorized UN personnel shall operate UN
  Vehicles!!!

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• UN Security Officers are authorized to stop any
  UN Vehicle except UN vehicles assigned to an
  escort detail and red white UNMIK police
  vehicles that are responding to a documented
  police emergency call with emergency lights and
  siren activated, and inspect its contents, its
  equipment, and its documents, including the
  driving permit of the operator. In addition, the
  UNMIK Police Commissioner, Deputy
  Commissioner(s), and CivPol CMTO are empowered to
  stop UNMIK Police vehicles and to inspect their
  contents.

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• Officers, while in uniform, shall not congregate
  about in public places or engage in games of
  chance, unless necessary as a part of official
  duties or approved by a Supervisor.

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• Any legal assistance as a result of police
  business
• Connection with establishments
• manufacturing intoxicants
• Join or be member of any group,
• society,club or other organization that
• would adversely affect their functioning
• as Police Officers

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• The authority to release official UNMIK Police
  information and provide comments on policies,
  planning and procedures is limited to the
  Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, Chief of
  Press and Public Information and those designated
  by any of the above.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Obey lawful orders.

• Identify themselves when requested by any
• citizen

• Take immediate action when confronted by any
• police related incident even if OFF DUTY.

• Respond to and handle all radio calls received

• Comply with UN rules and procedures

• Supervisors responsibility

• Report any violations of policy or established
• procedures

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REMEMBER
Any UNMIK Officer found to be an accessory to any
violation of UN rules and procedures will be
considered a principal to that violation and
subject to discipline.
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Consequences of violations of the Code of Conduct

• To INDIVIDUALS
• Internal Disciplinary Action
• Criminal Prosecution
• Civil Lawsuits
• Immunities and Privileges.
• Minor Misconduct.
• Serious Misconduct.

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Consequences of violations of the Code of Conduct

• To the MISSION
• Erosion of Confidence/Trust in the UN
• Jeopardize the achievement of the Mission
• Jeopardize your status and security as
  peacekeepers

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Uniform and Equipment

• UNMIK Police Officers shall wear their national
  Police uniforms at all times while on duty or
  while traveling on duty in UNMIK vehicles, unless
  authorized. Uniforms shall always be neat and
  clean, and shall be worn in a professional
  manner.
• The United Nations beret
• and identification card shall
• be worn at all times while
• on duty.

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INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

• Rules

• Procedures

• Rights of Officers under investigation

• Imposition of Discipline

• Decisions and Appeals

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Compliance

• UNMIK Police Officers are required to cooperate
  during internal investigations and inquiries.

• Must adhere to the UNMIK Police
• Policy Procedure Manual

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REMEMBER

• UNMIK Police Commissioner is responsible for the
  discipline of all CIVPOL, or delegate that
  authority to the DPC/A
• Suspension an officer under investigation from
  executive powers (period will be determined by
  DPC/A)
• Each officers case will be considered
  separately. If an Officers ability to safely
  operate a firearm is in question the DPC/A may,
  at his discretion, order that the Officer be
  disarmed.

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Procedures

• All alleged breaches must be documented in
  Preliminary Report by the immediate supervisor
  and submitted as
• soon as possible to the Designated Disciplinary
• Supervisor (DDS) with the copy to DPC/A.
• DDS will notify DPC/A within 48 hours.

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THE DESIGNATED DISCIPLINARY SUPERVISORS (DDS)
WILL BE

• Deputy Commissioner/Administration

Deputy Commissioner/Operations
Regional Commander

• Border Police Commander

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• Minor breaches

Serious breaches
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Forms of Discipline

• Verbal counseling

• Prevention of special assignments

• Written reprimand (two types)

• Redeployment within the region

• Redeployment outside the region

• Suspension of UN Driving Permit

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Forms of Discipline(continuation)

• Revocation of UN Driving permit

• Prohibition of position of command

• Reduction from any position of command

• Recommendation for repatriation

• Officers extension will be denied!!!

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Rights of Officer under Investigation

• Be advised in writing of the specific
  allegation(s).
• To consult with other UNMIK Police Officers (who
  are not involved with the investigation) or
  Counsel.
• To have Counsel present during interviews.
• To appeal any decision imposing discipline

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Decisions and Appeals

• An UNMIK Police Officer has the right to appeal.
• The appeal shall be in the form of a letter.
• The appeal must be submitted within 5 days.

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Criminal Investigation

• UNMIK Police Officers immunity
• Provisional Custody of CIVPOL

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REMEMBER

• Security Council Resolution 1244 (1999)
• Regulation 2001/28
• Convention of the privileges and Immunities of
  the United Nations (13 February 1946)
• Kosovo Criminal Code procedure (April 2004)
• UNMIK Policy and Procedure Manual
• UN Civilian Police Handbook
• UN Regulations of the SRSG

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2a
FRT/LN/SUPVR


Attend scene


4B

C
AST


DC/A

9a

9b


Final Disposition
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No Disciplinary
Discipline

Action
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Reinstate

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Summary

• You are an ambassador of the
• UN and your own nation
• Your Behaviour reflects upon
• the UN Organization as a whole

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Any Questions ?
GOOD LUCK
GOOD LUCK
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